Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-06
THE EASTERN SHORE.
SUCCESS OF THE EASTERN SHORE AGRr-
CULTURAL FAIR.
Good Receipts-Handsome Exhibits DR.
wilkins for the House-rrouble in
the Republican Camp.
fcorrc,popdepco Of Tho Richmond Di,pa'cn.l


OYANc0cK, September 3, 1887.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair
that has been going on since Tuesday
is over, and the grounds now present a
rather deserted appearance. The only
reason for holding the fair so early in the
season Is the fact that from time i'm
memorial August has always been con-
sidered month of pleasure and rccrea-
ton on the Eastern Shore Of Virginia
II is iii this month that they have their
associations, camp-meetings, boat
races, and agricultural fairs. This
year the attendance has been as large
rs ever before. Wednes lay and Fri
day were the big days, but the gate re-
ceipts showed that there was an ave
rage attendance Of fully 5000 people
every day. The display of agricultural
products was not very extensive, but OF
very superior quality. 1t would make
many OF the readers OF the DjspG'ch
open their eyes if should give the ex-
act dimensions of the sweet and Irish
potatoes, the pumpkins, and water
melons that were on exhibition. |
shall only mention n sunilower that
measured fifteen inches in diameter,
and that, too, not very large one for
this section.
The exhibition OF live stock-hoCs,
cattle, and horses-was pronounced to
have been the largest and fnestseyer
seen here, and the ladies dcplrtm eu.
was excellent, being decidedly the best
feature of the fair. Never before have
we seen such Il display Of beautiful
fancy work, as well as all kinds OF
bread, cakes, canned fruits, preserves.
and other articles of domestic economy.
There were number Of troitiug
races every morning and afternoon,
but the two main races were won by
Floyd's Clay and Adair Gray Morgan.
Scots Signet, Of northampton, that
won tie main trOtting race ut the State
Fair at Richmond last fail, was badly
distanced. Clay is considered the fast
est horse in this part Of the country,
and won all the trotting races at the
Delaware State Fair last year, when
his owner refused au offer OF 81, 800
for him. He will attend the Delaware
Fair again this month, and will proba-
bly, trOt at the State Fair 1T Richmond.
The denomination of Hon ). 5. VIII
kins for hoater delegate for the two
Eastern Shore counties meets with gen
cral approval among Democrats. He
has made an energetic, faithful, and
competent representative, and richly
deserves the endorsement that he will
receive at the polls in November.
The Accomack delegates to the Joint
convention postponed the nomination
of a candidate for AccOmack till the
last Monday in September, when the
convention will meet at Accomack
Courthouse and nominate a candidate.
The postponement of the nomination
has greatly disappointed and confused
the Republicans, who expected to make
their nomination on Thursday
day after the Democratic convention.
The Republicans are moreover greatly
disturbed by trouble in their own
camp A considerable number OF
the Old-Line Republicans have re
fused to support representative
Of the liquor element for the Legisla-
ture. This bas nccessitated the with
drawal from the contest OF Mr. George
Winder, proprietor of the Pungoteague
Hotel, who has his eyes on Mr.. VIII
kins's seat. The Republicans here cX-
pcctod to profit 10y the Discussions in
the Democratic party on the local-op-
ton question, but they seem TO be in a
much worse fix than the Democrats are
on this question. The Accomack Re
publicans are also mad because their
Northampton brethren claim the right
to name the candidate for iioltcr. The
Republican meeting at the fair grounds
Thursday was held down in the woods,
and those present were very retlcent on
the subject, but tine facts OF the meet
ing have leaked ont, very much to the
chagrin and disgust OF the managers.
kALLIAs.